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Federal government planning sharp cut to low-wage stream of temporary foreign worker program, sources say

Federal government planning sharp cut to low-wage stream of temporary foreign worker program, sources say

Government records show Ottawa approved 83,643 temporary foreign worker positions in the low-wage stream in 2023, up from 28,121 in 2019 prior to the pandemic
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Canada Jetlines becomes latest victim of cutthroat airline sector

Canada Jetlines becomes latest victim of cutthroat airline sector

Less than two years after it first hit the skies, Canada Jetlines has grounded its planes and ceased operations amid a cash crisis that caused it to become the third Canadian carrier in less than a year to stop flying.
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S&P/TSX composite up 1.2%, U.S. markets also climb after promising economic data

S&P/TSX composite up 1.2%, U.S. markets also climb after promising economic data

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained 1.2 per cent Thursday in a broad-based rally, while U.S. markets also soared to trade near recent record highs.
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Unionized employees at Hotel Grand Pacific vote to strike

Unionized employees at Hotel Grand Pacific vote to strike

No date of a potential action by members of Unifor Local 14 has been set.
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Stock market today: Wall Street leaps, and S&P 500 rallies 1.6% as US shoppers drive the economy

Stock market today: Wall Street leaps, and S&P 500 rallies 1.6% as US shoppers drive the economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year Thursday after data showed the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected , with particular credit going to the country’s shoppers . The S&P 500 jumped 1.
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Coke Canada Bottling unveils new $18 million distribution centre in Richmond

Coke Canada Bottling unveils new $18 million distribution centre in Richmond

The 230,000-square-foot facility is part of the company's $42-million investment in the city
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Labour minister rejects CN Rail's request for binding arbitration as lockout looms

Labour minister rejects CN Rail's request for binding arbitration as lockout looms

OTTAWA — Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has rejected a request from Canadian National Railway Co. for binding arbitration as the clock ticks down to a potential lockout of its employees.
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Opinion: B.C.'s return to its taxing past is a recipe for economic woe

Opinion: B.C.'s return to its taxing past is a recipe for economic woe

B.C.'s economic performance is mirroring the dark days before Gordon Campbell's reforms
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FortisBC taps UBC spinout to design hydrogen plant in B.C.

FortisBC taps UBC spinout to design hydrogen plant in B.C.

FortisBC providing funding to Vancouver's VulcanX to design hydrogen plant using methane pyrolysis
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Alaska Airlines adds year-round direct flights from Kelowna to Seattle

Alaska Airlines adds year-round direct flights from Kelowna to Seattle

Increased competition expected to benefit B.C. travellers
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